List of aerial victories of Hans Kirschstein
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Hans Kirschstein (1896-1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 27 confirmed aerial victories. Flying combat with Jagdstaffel 6 of the Imperial German Air Service, he shot down 26 enemy airplanes and an observation balloon between March and June 1918.[1][2]
Hans Kirschstein's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.
| No. | Date | Time | Foe | Unit | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 March 1918 | 1105 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 54 Squadron RFC | Vaux-Andigny, France | |
| 2 | 27 March 1918 | 1520 hours | Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 | No. 2 Squadron RFC | Southwest of Albert, France | Ace Alan Arnett McLeod won a Victoria Cross[3] |
| 3 | 27 March 1918 | 1525 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 3 Squadron RFC | Northeast of Albert, France | |
| 4 | 2 April 1918 | 1820 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 60 Squadron RAF | West of Harbonnières, France | |
| 5 | 6 April 1918 | 1525 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 43 Squadron RAF | Northeast of Wartisse | |
| 6 | 7 April 1918 | 1145 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 73 Squadron RAF | South of Proyart, France | |
| 7 | 3 May 1918 | 1250 hours | SPAD | West of Pozières, France | ||
| 8 | 10 May 1918 | 1950 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 80 Squadron RAF | Chipilly, France | |
| 9 | 15 May 1918 | 1205 hours | Sopwith Camel | No. 209 Squadron RAF | East of Demuin, France | |
| 10 | 15 May 1918 | 1515 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 48 Squadron RAF | Southeast of Caix, France | |
| 11 | 15 May 1918 | 1820 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 11 Squadron RAF | Orvillers, France | |
| 12 | 16 May 1918 | 1440 hours | Bristol F.2 Fighter | No. 62 Squadron RAF | Sailly-le-Sec, France | |
| 13 | 16 May 1918 | 2110 hours | Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a | No. 56 Squadron RAF | Contalmaison, France | Ace Trevor Durrant KIA |
| 14 | 17 May 1918 | 1110 hours | Bréguet 14 | Service Aéronautique | Cappy, France | |
| 15 | 18 May 1918 | 0700 hours | Bréguet 14 | East of Caix, France | ||
| 16 | 30 May 1918 | 1435 hours | Bréguet 14 | Grand-Rozoy, France | ||
| 17 | 2 June 1918 | 1735 hours | SPAD two-seater | Cugny, France | ||
| 18 | 2 June 1918 | 2100 hours | Bréguet 14 | Troesnes, France | ||
| 19 | 3 June 1918 | 1930 hours | Bréguet 14 | Epaux-Bezu, France | ||
| 20 | 3 June 1918 | 1935 hours | Bréguet 14 | Fere-en-Tardenois, France | ||
| 21 | 5 June 1918 | 1135 hours | SPAD | Escadrille Spa.163, Service Aéronautique | Villamont | |
| 22 | 5 June 1918 | 1735 hours | Bréguet 14 | Escadrille Br.227, Service Aéronautique | Ambleny, France | |
| 23 | 5 June 1918 | 2025 hours | SPAD | Escadrille Spa.94, Service Aéronautique | Chezy-en-Orxois, France | |
| 24 | 7 June 1918 | 0710 hours | SPAD two-seater | Montgobert, France | ||
| 25 | 14 June 1918 | 0900 hours[1][2] | Observation balloon[4] | Service Aéronautique | Villers-Cotterets, France[1][2] | These crucial artillery direction posts were extremely hazardous targets.[4] |
| 26 | 14 June 1918 | 0915 hours | SPAD | Villers-Cotterets, France | ||
| 27 | 24 June 1918 | 0945 hours | Bréguet 14 | Oulchy-le-Château, France[1][2] | ||
This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918, pp. 142–143;[2] and The Aerodrome webpage on Hans Kirschstein . Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.
Endnotes
- 1 2 3 4 The Aerodrome webpage on Kirschstein
- 1 2 3 4 5 Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 142–143.
- ↑ "No. 30663". The London Gazette. 30 April 1918. pp. 5287–5288.
- 1 2 Guttman (2005), pp. 7–9.
References
- Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell (1993). Above the lines the aces and fighter units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914 - 1918. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1. OCLC 243798200.
- Guttman, Jon (2005). Balloon-busting aces of World War I. Osprey. ISBN 978-1841768779. OCLC 1100977063.